Personal Opinion Essay

Growing Life at Home Why go through the hassle of growing a garden when there is always food available to purchase at the supermarkets? This thought is usually in the minds of consumers everywhere. What consumers do not realize is that a person who grows his or her own food receives many other benefits including more convenience. A person who grows his or her own food can ultimately live a healthy, active, and environmentally friendly lifestyle. Living healthy means eating healthy. Eating…

The cause of failure and fear in our life is due to lack of confidence. When we loose our confidence, we can’t control our emotion and we afraid for making something wrong. There are many merit that we can obtain from boosting our self confidence which is one of the strongest pillar of success. Keeping ourselves nice and pretty helps us boost our confidence. If we are confidence we can perform better and will be street out. Having a confidence means self believe and increase the faith on…

Imagine a world where everyone has technology, whether it’s a cell phone, laptop, tablet, you name it, everyone has it. Even those living in the far away depths of America, and those who can’t even afford free school lunch. This is hard to image and poses many questions, but in general, it is unrealistic. “Our Future Selves,” an article written by Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen, informs readers on the importance of technology in revolutionizing our today. Both authors are highly involved with the…

challenges I face in my life, as well as improving my overall lifestyle. I will discuss why I chose this book, topics that I found particularily interesting, other sources that agree with the methods described and how these methods will impact my personal life. Book I chose to read Scott and Davenport’s, 10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Simple Habits for…

Pursuit of Sadness In our society today, people tend to find happiness within themselves, others and their community. But everything in the world comes with a price tag. Like the old saying goes, you pay what you get and happiness is no exception. So what one must give up to obtain happiness? What moral decisions do we have to overcome to acquire well-being? Ursula LeGuin, author of “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas,” described the city as a utopia filled with joy. But in order for the…

Values are similar to the colors of the rainbow. Each very different, but they all have a purpose. To help to create better people. In all the stories that have been read this quarter, many values have shown through on many occasions. Out of the values, three constant ones that were clear as day were kindness, loyalty, and selflessness. The stories that will be used are The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain, Abuela Invents the Zero by Judith Ortiz Cofer, and Little Women by Louisa May…

Step 1. Choice Reflection The goal that is set for my behavior change is a personal choice that will allow me to improve my overall health. My goal to implement more physical activity and to avoid junk food immediately after the action is something that I wanted to successfully accomplish because I believe it will make me feel better. By taking actions for my health, I believe that I am also able to reduce stress from school and work. Some situational temptations that will set myself back from…

How does one define success? People have different viewpoints on success. Some people usually think success is all about how much money you some people think success as you are being happy. In my opinion success is being able to support the ones you love, the ones who make you happy, and the ones who support you in your time of need. Many people strive to be successful however not everyone becomes successful. In the book By Malcom Gladwell, the story of success. He questions what makes people…

In the following chapter, Lavender and Cavaiola focuses on controlling perfectionist in three different relationships; romantic, parental and work. They discuss how a controlling perfectionist acts in each setting and the distinct problems they present. When you don’t have constant interaction with these people everyday, they don’t seem to cause any problems, but when you’re dealing with a perfectionist daily, it can take a toll on you. As a romantic partner, controlling perfectionists come off…

The True Cost of Survivor Guilt Have you ever been in a situation where survival was the only thing on your mind? We all need survival, the real question is if you have what it takes to survive. Survival is a skill we all possess. It has a lot to do with community, brotherhood, and adaptability. The community clearly loves their veterans. You've probably seen the bumper stickers, Semper Fidelis, it means “always faithful.”Nancy Sherman, the author of “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt” has…